Stonewater Limited : Internal Audit Services

UK-Leicester: Internal audit services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Stonewater Limited
             Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Leicester, LE8 6EP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7387024336, Email: andrew.russell@stonewater.org
             Contact: Andrew Russell
             Main Address: https://www.stonewater.org/
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Internal Audit Services       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79212200 - Internal audit services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Stonewater works in partnership with its internal auditor to develop and deliver a programme to give assurance to the board and executive team that our risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. The programme is based on assurance mapping and the board’s identified strategic and critical operational risks. We look to our auditor to bring their experience from across the housing sector and their wider base of clients to help us implement good practice and improve our risk and assurance maturity as an organisation.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 275,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The procurement will follow an accelerated restricted procedure, based on the submission of a PIN on 2nd June 2020. This will allow the reduction in time of the ITT stage of the tender to 10 days. All details of the different stages can be located in the tender documents.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Technical Question Responses / Weighting: 40
            Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Interview / Weighting: 20
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Core Pricing / Weighting: 40
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 275,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The contract will be for an initial 3 year term, with the possibility to extend it for two additional 12 month increments, based on supplier performance. Agreement of these increments are at Stonewater's discretion.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 6
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted Acclerated   
      Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Stages of the procurement rely on the participation of senior and executive members of Stonewater staff, who's time is very limited. The accelerated process has been used to accommodate these time restrictions.   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 06/08/2020 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=505254134
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Stonewater Limited
       Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Leicester, LE8 6EP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7387024336, Email: andrew.russell@stonewater.org
       Internet address: https://www.stonewater.org
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Stonewater Limited
          Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Leicester, LE8 6EP, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 7387024336, Email: andrew.russell@stonewater.org
          Internet address: https://www.stonewater.org
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Stonewater Limited
       Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Leicester, LE8 6EP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7387024336, Email: andrew.russell@stonewater.org
       Internet address: https://www.stonewater.org/
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 02/07/2020

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